Membership

Membership may be renewed online by completing the above forms and selecting the relevant membership option on the below drop down list. At the checkout stage you will be asked to input the Horse and/or Member name before proceeding.

Once membership has been paid for please forward the appropriate forms to admin@dressageireland.ie

Description

If you are registering for the first time and you are a Member of a HSI affiliated Society, please see the New Member page and follow the instructions.

Trailblazers *NEW FOR 2019*:

Trailblazers membership is available to riders under the age of 21 who have never ridden above Novice level at Dressage Ireland Shows. Riders may compete in Junior Trailblazers (under 16yrs) and Senior Trailblazers (16-21yrs) classes at Regional Shows and may compete at National competitions in Trailblazer classes should they achieve the qualification criteria. Trailblazers members may also ride in the unregistered section in regular ‘adult’ classes at Regional shows. No horse/pony points awarded.

Sportsmans *NEW FOR 2019*:

Sportsmans membership is available to riders over the age of 21 who have never ridden above Novice level at Dressage Ireland Shows. Riders may compete in Sportsman classes at Regional Shows and may compete at National competitions in Sportsman classes should they achieve the qualification criteria. Sportsman members may also ride in the unregistered section in regular ‘adult’ classes at Regional shows. No horse/pony points awarded.

Adult riders (18 or over on 1st January 2019):

If you wish to compete at Dressage Ireland competitions, be eligible to qualify for Winter Finals and National Championships and/or partake in training you must choose the Full Riding Member option and register your horse/pony.

Judges:

If you wish to be a registered judge or trainee judge you must be a Member. Judges who also wish to ride at Dressage Ireland competitions should choose the Full Riding Member option.

Junior Members (under 18 on the 1st January 2019)

It is a prerequisite of a Junior Membership that their parent or legal guardian is a member.

If a junior member wishes to compete at Dressage Ireland competitions, be eligible to qualify for Winter Finals and National Championships their horse/pony must also be registered.

Horses/ponies for Junior Riders need to be registered by an Adult (18 or over) Member.

Horse Registration

To avail of the free first year registration for an Irish Draught, Connemara Pony, Irish Thoroughbred or Kerry Bog Pony please complete the Horse Registration Form and post it to the office with a copy of the passport or alternatively email the completed form alaong with a good quality scanned copy of the passport to admin@dressageireland.ie.